5,476 result(s) for published
Xpat Opinion: The One Thing That All Electoral Systems Have In Common
- 11 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
ven before preliminary election results came out, critics were casting doubt: Is this significant majority a genuine reflection of voter will? How can the governing parties be able to seat a two-thirds majority after winning less than 50 percent of the vote? Readers of my blog know that it’s not rocket science. That happens in a number of other democratic systems. But don’t take my word for it. ...
Hungary Celebrates Poetry Day
- 11 Apr 2014 4:00 AM
- community & culture
Hungary celebrates Poetry Day on Friday with public events organised nationwide and a poetry marathon in Budapest. The April 11 memorial day marks the birth anniversary of 20th-century Hungarian poet Attila József (1905-1937).
OSCE: Fidesz Had “Undue” Advantage In Hungary
- 10 Apr 2014 10:30 AM
- current affairs
Fidesz enjoyed an “undue advantage” at the parliamentary elections, international election observers from the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) reported on Monday.
Poetry Day At Palace of Arts, Budapest, 11 April
- 10 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The group W. H. was formed at the initiative of cellist and composer Albert Márkos with the goalgoal of placing the sonnets and songs of William Shakespeare in a modern musical context. The name of the project refers to a monogram, the certain Mr. W. H. to whom Shakespeare dedicated his sonnets published in printed form. The identity of this mysterious person – like the content of the sonnets ...
Protests Continue At Occupation Memorial Site In Budapest
- 10 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Demonstrators protesting against the erection of a memorial designed to pay tribute to the victims of the German occupation pulled down the fence erected around the work site yesterday, as they had done when work began on Tuesday.
Hungary’s Liberals Bow Out Of EP Elections
- 10 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The leadership of the Liberal Party decided on Wednesday that it will not run in the European Parliament elections, president Gábor Fodor announced.
IMF Raises GDP Forecast For Hungary
- 9 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- business
The IMF has upgraded its 2014 GDP growth forecast for Hungary from the 1.7% predicted in October to 2%, in its World Economic Outlook report published yesterday. The IMF sees average inflation of 0.9% this year, accelerating to 3% in 2015.
Strasbourg Court Slams Hungary’s Church Law
- 9 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s law granting Parliament the power to determine which churches are eligible for official state recognition and funds violates the rights to freedom of assembly and association, the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg ruled yesterday.
Hungarians Leaving Country Rises By Half
- 9 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The number of young Hungarians planning to either work or move abroad has risen by 50% since 2000, according to research published by the Central Statistical Office’s demography institute. About a third of young Hungarians do not plan their future in Hungary – or not exclusively, at any rate, according to the data provided by the Tárki research institute.
Xpat Opinion: The One Thing That All Electoral Systems Have In Common
- 11 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
ven before preliminary election results came out, critics were casting doubt: Is this significant majority a genuine reflection of voter will? How can the governing parties be able to seat a two-thirds majority after winning less than 50 percent of the vote? Readers of my blog know that it’s not rocket science. That happens in a number of other democratic systems. But don’t take my word for it. ...
Hungary Celebrates Poetry Day
- 11 Apr 2014 4:00 AM
- community & culture
Hungary celebrates Poetry Day on Friday with public events organised nationwide and a poetry marathon in Budapest. The April 11 memorial day marks the birth anniversary of 20th-century Hungarian poet Attila József (1905-1937).
OSCE: Fidesz Had “Undue” Advantage In Hungary
- 10 Apr 2014 10:30 AM
- current affairs
Fidesz enjoyed an “undue advantage” at the parliamentary elections, international election observers from the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) reported on Monday.
Poetry Day At Palace of Arts, Budapest, 11 April
- 10 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The group W. H. was formed at the initiative of cellist and composer Albert Márkos with the goalgoal of placing the sonnets and songs of William Shakespeare in a modern musical context. The name of the project refers to a monogram, the certain Mr. W. H. to whom Shakespeare dedicated his sonnets published in printed form. The identity of this mysterious person – like the content of the sonnets ...
Protests Continue At Occupation Memorial Site In Budapest
- 10 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Demonstrators protesting against the erection of a memorial designed to pay tribute to the victims of the German occupation pulled down the fence erected around the work site yesterday, as they had done when work began on Tuesday.
Hungary’s Liberals Bow Out Of EP Elections
- 10 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The leadership of the Liberal Party decided on Wednesday that it will not run in the European Parliament elections, president Gábor Fodor announced.
IMF Raises GDP Forecast For Hungary
- 9 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- business
The IMF has upgraded its 2014 GDP growth forecast for Hungary from the 1.7% predicted in October to 2%, in its World Economic Outlook report published yesterday. The IMF sees average inflation of 0.9% this year, accelerating to 3% in 2015.
Strasbourg Court Slams Hungary’s Church Law
- 9 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s law granting Parliament the power to determine which churches are eligible for official state recognition and funds violates the rights to freedom of assembly and association, the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg ruled yesterday.
Hungarians Leaving Country Rises By Half
- 9 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The number of young Hungarians planning to either work or move abroad has risen by 50% since 2000, according to research published by the Central Statistical Office’s demography institute. About a third of young Hungarians do not plan their future in Hungary – or not exclusively, at any rate, according to the data provided by the Tárki research institute.